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Blair likens Islamic extremism to Militant Tendency
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Wednesday July 20, 2005 16:33 by Laughing Boy
(They are bad but certainly not that bad) At last week's cabinet meeting, Mr Blair likened Islamic extremism to the Trotskyist Militant Tendency that infiltrated Labour in the 80s, and argued it was only when the party recognised the depth of the infiltration that a tough counter-strategy was implemented. Blair plea to Muslim leaders at No 10 meeting |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3Was the suggestion of one those older generation out of touch kindly grand-daddy type muslim chaps at number 10. He asked "why no process of dialogue had been opened with insurgents". Sticky little question that. Its one of the sticky little questions that never go away.
Its all in the delivery. coughing to get that little "if" and "when" into the "why no process of dialogue had been opened with insurgents".
Meanwhile the UK has sought on several fronts to implement a 15+ state accord on "deportation" / "barring" non-british citizens who engage in certain types of religious sermon. as well as making sure all such religious leadesr are on an international database. The first agreement is with Jordan, ironically as Jordan is the host of an Iraqi regional interest conference bringing governments together to discuss why only 20% of promised bilateral aid, subsidies, and development loans have arrived.
At the EU level, the UK has just agreed with the other 24 states not to deport anyone who is at risk of death or torture in the other state so the "legality" of these deportations weigh proaction to the "barring orders" of not allowing such problematic people into the states in the first place. This though will lead to a concentration of such individuals elsewhere...
France has joined the groups who are proactively preparing to kick out
"the missionaries of terror".
critics and analysts (me) warn that it is the demand for such missionaries of terror which led to their supply, and the demand for an evangelical fundamentalist hell & brimstone market is generally well prepared by flyers, books, door to door people and a decent DVD collection.
Its all very 12th century.
The Militant tendency to which Blair referred was always opposed to terrorism and attracted a lot of criticism from the left (or ultra left) because of their attitude towards the IRA. Blair's dishonesty is legendary but his attempt to attack socialists for terrorism without any evidence is his own personal "shoot to kill" policy and innocent people will suffer.
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"The Militant tendency to which Blair referred was always opposed to terrorism and attracted a lot of criticism from the left (or ultra left) because of their attitude towards the IRA."
Had an interesting position on the Falklands as well Derek. I'm amazed Blair doesn't treat Her Majesty's Loyal Revolutionary Socialists with more RESPECT.